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        In recognition of the historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Cricket event held in Broward County, the county proclaimed World Cup Cricket Appreciation Day on August 22, 2024, to honor those who made the tournament a success.

       Jim Crow chicanery led to a secret agreement to not sign any more Black players. That void was filled with the nascent Negro League. The Negro League Baseball Museum cited, “Black players formed their own units, ‘barnstorming’ around the country to play anyone who would challenge them.” The movie Bingo Long and the Traveling All Stars was based on those teams. In 1920, an organized league was formed under the helm of Andrew “Rube” Foster—a former player, manager, and owner for the Chicago American Giants.” Rube was a passionate visionary. After the first World War he took  advantage of the “Great Migration” to unite an all-Black group of owners  to create the Negro National Leaguge.  The league had eight teams: The Chicago American Giants, the Chicago Giants, the Cuban Stars (New York), the Dayton Marcos, the Detroit Stars, the Indianapolis ABC’s, the Kansas City Monarchs, and the St. Louis Giants.

       Instead, the Rattlers erased an 18-7 fourth-quarter deficit to outlast the Bulldogs 22-18 and extend the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 21 wins.

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   Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) recently received a gift to help aid student-athletes in their training.

       “Mr. Attles left an indelible mark on the school he loved, North Carolina A&T State University, and the entire basketball world,” said North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III. “In so many ways, he exemplified Aggie Pride in how he carried himself as a professional and a fixture in the Bay Area community. We mourn his loss along with his family and everyone who knew and loved him.”

       Richardson, who threw for nearly 7,400 yards and 56 touchdowns in previous stops at Central Michigan and Florida Atlantic, overcame a shaky start to lead Florida A&M to victory in a game that served notice that they are indeed the team to beat still in the SWAC.

B-CU Sports round-up: Basketball, football and volleyball

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Aubrey Allen is the daughter of Kashanna Allen and Jovenel Eugene, I’m 10 years old, 5th grade, A/B honor roll student, unattached athlete in Track and Field from Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. I competed in the 2024 AAU National Club Championship in Jacksonville Florida at the University Of North Florida with a first place win in Turbo Javelin at 18.64m = 61FT-2IN.  On July 28-30, I continued on my successful journey to compete in the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic Games in Greensboro, North Carolina at Truist Stadium North Carolina A&T, to finish out the 2024 track and field  season in the top eight in the Nation placing 3rd in the Triathlon with a Personal Best Record in Shot Put at 7.75m = 25FT -5IN. High Jump placed 6th, Shot Put placed 15 out of 71 athletes. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. I am a 9 time All American Champion.